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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1941
Page
9
Anna, a coal town high school freshman, visited the White House after a misread note sparked a Washington birthday celebration. President Roosevelt greeted her at the White House and arranged a stay in a luxury hotel with police chaperones. She will attend birthday balls and greet movie stars and dignitaries.
New Orleans January 29 report cites real estate appraisers warned of a coming test valuing property in booming defense areas that could become ghost towns after wartime. Fields noted rising rents and strong demand for office space near defense industries.
Garland Quarles will discuss the schools responsibilities and how they are being met at the Rotary Club weekly luncheon tomorrow. The event starts at 1 o clock at the hotel.
Bennett J. McCarthy of Memorial Hospital was guest speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon delivering a talk on hospital administration. Lynn Stout of Charlottesville and the Rev H L Patterson of Covington attended as guests. Ralph Yount received the attendance prize donated by W R Strader.
Diplomatic reports say Greece asked Germany to send a specialist to Metaxas at his bedside by plane but he died before approval arrived. Metaxas reportedly named Alexander Coryazis as successor, a decision noted by political circles as a severe blow amid wartime strain. Plays went to half mast in Athens as black bordered papers appeared.
Ketchikan Alaska January 29 Undaunted by a tempest and towering waves 13 men remained aboard the United States Army transport Kvichak wrecked on rocks off the British Columbia coast awaiting salvage tugs. The transport bound from Seattle for Alaska ran in heavy seas late Monday night. At least one seaman four drowned as lifeboats carried passengers and others ashore, passengers cued from the Kvichak. The U S Coast Guard cutter Nemaha stood by but shallow water kept it from approaching the grounded Kvichak where Capt W W Williamson and a dozen men remained aboard
Local markets are updated daily though The Star does not guarantee typography accuracy. The notice clarifies that readers should rely on updated figures and not assume flawless type.
A fragmented listing shows prices for Patent Brand flours in various bag sizes, mixed feeds, oats, and dairy items. It includes cattle and fowl entries with per unit costs and a note of creamery butter, reflecting a rural market catalogue.
Baltimore market roundup reports produce unchanged for potatoes and sweet potatoes with poultry steady. Cattle calves hogs and sheep prices listed with ranges and tops, including fed steers above 16.00 and hogs 8.15 top, plus mixed poultry and flour notes. Chicago round shows hogs higher, steers firm, lambs active, with prices for salable cattle hogs and sheep.
The Boston market showed limited sales with occasional buyers. Bulk French combing half blood wools sold at 78 to 98 cents per pound scoured, while combing three-eighths blood sold 85 to 88 cents. South American wools remained fairly active at firm prices.
New York January 29 Steels set the pace for a measured market decline with widespread losses of fractions to about two points. Turnover reached roughly 560000 shares as liquidation spread from key steel issues to other groups.
Wheat futures slide more than a cent to the lowest in three to four months with May at 82 7 8 to 3 4 and cash grain in Chicago showing No 2 mixed wheat around 89 1 4 and corn varying by grade. In Baltimore wheat near 95 and corn at 177 to 79 cents per bushel.
News reports a new war thrust in the Libyan desert by an 8 camel corps driving Italian forces from Fezzan and raiding Marzouk, with De Gaulle commanding about 35,000 Free French troops. Weather hinders raids as Raeder touts 6.3 million tons of British shipping sunk. Japanese troops violate a September agreement by occupying Haiduong near Hanoi en route to Haiphong.
Mothers are urged to use Vicks VapoRub with a three minute massage on the back rib area and chest to relieve coughs and chest tightness. The ad claims penetrative soothing relief and urges use of genuine VapoRub for best results.
John Wesley Blizzard last survivor of Richmond Confederate Soldiers Home veterans died at 1 15 a m He was affectionately known as Sergeant Jack for carrying dispatches for Stonewall Jackson He would have been 98 in June Four residents remained at the home after July and Blizzard was left alone after John Shaw died in 1940 His body was moved to Joseph W Bliley funeral home with services planned for Friday pending word from relatives in West Virginia
The Senate sent to President Roosevelt a 909 million dollar authorization to expand naval construction facilities and build 400 small craft including submarine chasers and minesweepers. The bill totals 400 million for craft, 315 million for plant equipment, and 194 million for armor plate and ordnance facilities. Congress must later appropriate the funds.
Washington January 29 The purchase of thirteen $150 radio phonograph sets for FCC members homes was disclosed in House appropriations testimony. Chairman Lawrence Fly said the sets enabled frequency modulation reception and included a turntable for records. Engineer E K Jett noted FM programs aired only in evenings in Washington, requiring home use for proper testing with suitable antennae.
The international women’s gliding record stands at 6794 feet set by E Zelenkova of Russia. In July 1940 Mrs Helen Montgomery of Detroit achieved an altitude record of 4125 feet above the point of release from the glider tow.
An eastbound Brown truck collided with a locomotive causing the train to delay eight minutes before continuing to Winchester and Strasburg Junction. Donald Smith 23 of Lee Baking Company sustained injuries and was hospitalized after the wreck between Rectortown and Delaplane. A Coca Cola Co truck and a Middletown driver collided head on near Kernstown with minor injuries reported and both vehicles badly damaged.
Federal Communications Commission officials told a House committee that foreigners may possess transmitters. The FCC said it referred the race track tipsters case to the FBI, noting a transmitter hidden in a Grandstand clothing item at Charles Town races relayed horse lead information to a third party at a bookmaker shop.
E. J. R. A. piano manufacturers advise that a piano in the home should be tuned at least three times a year. The better the piano the more frequent and careful tuning it should receive. Pianos used for concert work are tuned before each performance.
Fort Meade Md January 29. Selectees from the Twenty Ninth Division will begin active training by February 13 after transfers to Fort Knox Fort Monroe Fort Benning and Fort Belvoir. Four hundred more are set to depart Friday for Fort Sam Houston. Major General Milton A Reckord said all 9 000 troops will have posts by the set date.
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